Birds of Ashbury
What has actually been seen around Ashbury: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,769 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ashbury
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ashbury (Oxfordshire) since 2010, across 4,769 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Ashbury is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Eurasian Skylark make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Shrivenham, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (113 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Ashbury than there include Western Yellow Wagtail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ashbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 691 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 223 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 195 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 181 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 180 |
| 6 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 179 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 174 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 141 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 123 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 117 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 116 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 113 |
| 13 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra | 112 |
| 14 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 106 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 102 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 100 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 100 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 100 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 99 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 94 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ashbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Oxfordshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Ashbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ashbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Skylark and Chaffinch, based on 4,769 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ashbury?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ashbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.